HCSO: DeSoto Man Caught With PCP During Traffic Stop
A 37-year-old Desoto man allegedly caught with suspected PCP and a marijuana cigarette during an Interstate 30 traffic stop was also found to have four outstanding warrants, according to sheriff’s reports. Jonathan Jones Carlock Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Thomas Patterson reported stopping a Nissan Altima at 10:13 p.m. June 15 on Interstate 30 east at mile marker. Upon contact with occupants of the car, Patterson...
Beat the Heat Fan Drive Receives a Boost from GSC
Karon Weatherman, Director of the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizen Center, reports that the Beat the Heat Fan Drive going on for local seniors got a big boost today when Grocery Supply Inc. stepped in to assist. GSC staffers Lori Dunavin Ray and Vickie Pickle delivered 33 new fans to the Seniors Center to help the cause. Seniors, if you need a fan to help keep you cool, contact Karon at 903-885-1661. Thanks GSC!!
P&Z Recommends Special Use Permit For Cosmetic Tattooing For New Salon
Sulphur Springs Planning and Zoning Commission Monday evening agreed to recommend to the Zoning Board of Adjustments that a new business be granted a special use permit to perform cosmetic tattooing. Also discussed at the meeting was the possibility of proposing ordinances which would define cosmetic tattoos/permanent makeup and identify which districts to permit them in, and which would allow certain accessory dwelling units. Special...
Dorothy Faye Self Clem
Graveside services for Dorothy Faye Self Clem, age 92, of Greenville, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 18, 2020 at Restlawn Memorial Park with Bro. Fred Lewis officiating. There will be a come and go visitation held from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Dorothy passed away on Monday, June 15, 2020 at Tender Care Lodge inGreenville. She was born on September 18, 1927 in Birthright,...
Community Players, Inc. Fundraiser Sale is June 20
Community Players Inc.Community Players Fund Raising EventDate: June 20, 2020Time: 7:00 AM – 2:00 PMPlace: B&B Rentals, 1422 N Hillcrest Drive, Sulphur Springs, TxCommunity Players Inc. is a non-profit organization that owns and operates Main Street Theatre, 225 Main Street, Sulphur Springs. The virus has darkened our doors but this is a prime opportunity for a major repair. The front of the building needs extensive work....
Hopkins County June 16 COVID-19 Update: 1 New Case, 34 Active Cases
Hopkins County’s Overall COVID-19 Totals Since MidMarch: 42 Cases, 8 Confirmed Recoveries Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom at 8:30 a.m. June 16 announced 1 new case of COVID-19 had been confirmed in Hopkins County. Overall, that’s 34 active cases from the total of 42 COVID-19 cases reported in Hopkins County since midMarch. Hopkins County Emergency Management Team reported only 8 confirmed recoveries as of 8:30 a.m....
Volunteer Driver Needed Mondays To Deliver Meals
A volunteer driver is needed on Mondays for Meal A Day Route 1. The route takes approximately 1 hour, starting at about 9:30 a.m. Mondays at the Senior Citizens Center. Meal A Day is staffed by volunteers who donate their time to prepare and deliver food to senior citizens and individuals who are unable to provide or prepare meals for themselves. Senior Citizens Center Program Director Weatherman asks that anyone willing to help, even...
Woman Booked Into Hopkins County Jail For Second Time In Less Than 2 Months
June 15, 2020 – A 32-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was booked into Hopkins County jail Monday, for the second time in less than 2 months, according to arrest and jail reports. Jessica Lee Smith Sulphur Springs Police Officer Silas Whaley reported seeing a woman walking near the intersection of Jefferson Street and Weaver Drive around 1:51 a.m. Monday, June 15, 2020. Whaley contacted the woman, identified in arrest reports as...
Rural Sulphur Springs Man Accused Of Choking Woman
A rural Sulphur Springs man was accused of choking a woman at approximately 2:30 a.m. Saturday, June 13, according to arrest reports. Jeffery Eugene Dixon II Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers received a 911 call at 2:27 a.m. June 13 of a man beating on a woman at their County Road 4762 residence. HCSO Deputies Drew Fisher and Kevin Lester and Sgt. Tanner Steward were dispatched to the residence. Deputies arrived 9...
Mary Ann Gilbreath
Mary Ann Gilbreath, 76, of Caddo Mills, Texas passed away on June 13, 2020. Mary Ann was born on March 7, 1944 in Big Spring, Texas to Walter and Juanita (Yarbrough) Boon. She is preceded in death by her parents; son Danny Green; brother Howard Welch; daughter-in-law Georgeina Green. Mrs. Gilbreath is survived by her husband of nearly 54 years Johnny M. Gilbreath; son Lonnie Green; son Keith Gilbreath and wife Lisa; 9 grandchildren...
